Music at Midday downtownNational City Christian Church presents Music at Midday on Fridays from 12:15-1 pm. The church is at 5 Thomas Circle NW in DC. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Nov. 8: DC composer and organist Justus (Jay) Parrotta presents a program titled "Bringing the Outdoors Indoors," featuring works of Friederich Bürgmuller, Percy Fletcher, Claude Debussy and Leoš Janáček, most of which he has himself arranged for organ. Nov. 15: Organist Carol Feather Martin (Arlington, VA) performs commissioned music premiered at national conventions of the American Guild of Organists during the past 30 years, including works of Joel Martinson, Gwyneth Walker, Cecilia McDowall, and Naji Hakim. Nov. 22: In honor of St. Cecilia Day, organist Grant Holcomb (Richmond, VA) performs works by Michael McCabe, Dietrich Buxtehude, Charles-Marie Widor, Adolphus Hailstork, Craig Phillips and Simon Preston. |
Organ eventsSunday, Dec. 8, 4 pm: Brass of Peace and organist Lisa Tyler play a recital at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land, 1400 Quincy St. NE.
Sunday, Dec. 8, 5 pm, Christ Church, Alexandria: A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols with the combined choirs of Christ Church, brass quintet and guest organist Daniel Aune. 118 N. Washington St. www.ccalex.org Tuesday, Dec. 31, 6-7 pm: New Year's Eve concert Baroque to Modern, featuring Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano; Grace McFarlane, piano; Anne Timpane, organ; David Timpane, baritone; Michael Bard, guitar; Scott Ambush, bass; Ann Colgrove, harpsichord. Reception to follow. Program includes works by Bach, Ravel, Duparc, Prevert, Balbastre, as well as selections from The American Songbook. $20 suggested donation benefits the music program at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle Street NW. Students free. Tickets at the door only. www.columba.org/music Sunday, Feb. 2, 5 pm, Christ Church, Alexandria Choral Evensong with guest organist Joseph Ripka, canon musician for St. Paul's Cathedral, Oklahoma City. Ripka will play an extended prelude beginning at 4:40 and then accompany the Christ Church Choir in works by David Ashley White celebrating the composer's recent 80th birthday. 118 N. Washington St. www.ccalex.org Sunday, March 2, 5 pm, Christ Church, Alexandria: Choral Evensong with guest organist Jerrick Cavagnaro, associate director of music at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston and winner of the 2024 AGO National Competition in Improvisation. Cavagnaro will play an extended prelude beginning at 4:40 and then accompany the choir with improvisations and in works by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange and Frank Boles. 118 N. Washington St. www.ccalex.org Sunday, April 6, 5 pm, Christ Church, Alexandria. Choral Evensong with guest organist J.J. Mitchell, dean of the NOVA AGO chapter and director of music at St. John Neumann Church in Reston, VA. Mitchell will play an extended prelude beginning at 4:40 and then accompany the choir in works by Philip Moore and William Bradley Roberts. 118 N. Washington St. www.ccalex.org Sunday, May 4, 5 pm, Christ Church, Alexandria. The Christ Church Choir and instrumentalists will present Robert Ray's Gospel Mass. 118 N. Washington St. www.ccalex.org |